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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: 90Mike on June 21, 2008, 22:48:04

Title: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: 90Mike on June 21, 2008, 22:48:04: Hi folks i have a 300TDI and am looking at wiring up an electric cooling fan but i am unsure on whats the best or available fan switch on the market i am not a big fan ( :roll:) of the type you get in the Kenlow kit but i don't know if you can get the in line type for a diesel any help or ideas welcome cheers.....MIKE
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: Jake on June 21, 2008, 23:30:55: Carling switches are great and avalible in loads of different configurations
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Carlingswitches.html
:D
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: ChrisW70 on June 21, 2008, 23:45:29: Is that thermostat switch or switch to turn it on and off?
http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Fan.asp
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: 90Mike on June 22, 2008, 08:24:19: Sorry guys i was probably not very clear it's a thermostat switch i am after. Are you running one of these http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Fan.asp in yours Chris or do you know some one with it fitted to a 300tdi
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: ChrisW70 on June 22, 2008, 13:16:03: Not got one yet but I've got a pair of fans off a Mondeo to nail in, Solihull Mick's running one in his and it works mint - give him a bell and he can order one in for you - www.mrmservices.org.uk
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: Disco_Stu on June 23, 2008, 09:09:13: Somthing I'm planning, can you elaborate about the mondeo fans and how you set them up? Theres lots of those in the scrappers, should be cheap as chips...
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: stuntman on June 23, 2008, 09:37:28: Can I just say you can get a plain steel (stainless I belive) from most kit car suppliers for very little cash, and it is almost exactly the same.
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: Skibum346 on June 23, 2008, 15:34:58: Quote from: Disco Mike on June 22, 2008, 08:24:19
Sorry guys i was probably not very clear it's a thermostat switch i am after. Are you running one of these http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Fan.asp in yours Chris or do you know some one with it fitted to a 300tdi

Mike, I've got the X-Eng set up in mine if you want alook... all things being equal I should be at the meet on Monday.

Frank
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: 90Mike on June 23, 2008, 21:11:20: Sounds good frank hope to see you on Monday :)
Title: Re: Electric cooling fan switches ????
Post by: Hightower on June 23, 2008, 23:47:37: Quote from: Disco Mike on June 22, 2008, 08:24:19
Sorry guys i was probably not very clear it's a thermostat switch i am after. Are you running one of these http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Fan.asp in yours Chris or do you know some one with it fitted to a 300tdi

I've got one of these hooked up to twin Freelander fans and a three way switch (off, on via thermostat and permanent on). Works a treat and doesn't leak like the Kenlowe bits they supply!!